B-211299: Apr 22, 1983

A firm protested an Air Force contract award issued under a request for quotations for a quantity of aircraft seats. The protester argued that: (1) the aircraft seats should have been procured on a sole-source basis from the protester as the only approved source for this item; and (2) the awardee did not have the ability to perform the contract. GAO held that: (1) while Defense Acquisition Regulat...

B-211299: Apr 22, 1983

THE PROTEST WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DENIED. THE PROTESTER ESSENTIALLY MAKES TWO ARGUMENTS: (1) THAT THE AIRCRAFT SEATS SHOULD BE PROCURED FROM THE PROTESTER ON A SOLE-SOURCE BASIS AS THE ONLY "APPROVED SOURCE" FOR THIS ITEM AND (2) THAT THE AWARDEE DOES NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO PROPERLY PERFORM THE CONTRACT. PERMITS THE PROCUREMENT OF "SOURCE CONTROLLED" REPLACEMENT PARTS "ONLY FROM SOURCES THAT HAVE SATI...